rat-tat

/ ˈrætˌtæt /

noun

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Our ears were deafened by the sharp rat-tat-tat of the machine guns, and by our own frantic anti-aircraft fire.

That's why I don't mind tackling cabmen—they sit all day, and all they've got to say is 'rat-tat,' and they've done.

In a few minutes we were replying in volume, and the rat-tat-tats of the machine-guns on either side were continuous.

This continued for perhaps half an hour, the drum beats never ceasing their monotonous rat-tat-tat.

Rennett had hardly spoken when there was a loud rat-tat at the front door, and Jack Glover hastened into the hall to answer.

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